Scrubbing-machine.



J G. WEBB.

SGRUBBING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED r213. 26, 1910.

573%, Patented May 10, 1910.

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JOHN GILBRIETH WEBB, OF VIGO, OHIO.

SCRUBBING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May Id, 1910.

Application filed February 26, 1910. Serial No. 546,124:.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN GILBRIETH IVEBB, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Vigo, in the county of Ross and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Scrubbing- Machines; andI do hereby declare the foldevice of this nature having various detailsof construction and combinations and arrangements of parts which will behereinafter fully described and then specifically defined in theappended claims.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure1 is a perspective view of the device embodying the features of myinvention. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan View. Fig. 3 is an end view showingmeans for tightening the brush holding wires, and Fig. 4: is a sectionalview transversely through the center of the liquid containingreceptacle.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates a receptacle which may be of any size or shape and has ears Afastened to one end thereof having registering apertures to which ahandle 13 is adapted to be pivotally fastened. Said receptacle has afilling o oening A and C designates a closure for sai opening providedwith flanged edges which engage over the opposite edges of the sides ofthe receptacle. In the bottom of the receptacle are formed two exitslots D through which the oil or liquid feeds and E is a valve adaptedto regulate the feeding of liquid through said slots and is pivotallymounted upon a pin E, one end of said valve projecting beyond the sideof the receptacle and forming means whereby the valve 'or slide may betilted upon its pivot to close or open said slots. Pivotally mountedupon an eye F upon the top of the receptacle is a rod G which, when inlocking relation, ex-

tends over the top 0 and is adapted to engage underneath a hook O.

Scrubbing brushes, designated by letter K, are mounted one underneatheach end of the receptacle and are held in place by means of the wiresN, each of which has a hooked end N engaging a hole formed in the top ofthe receptacle near one end, said wires passing underneath the brushesas shown, thence engaging the hooks Q, one upon either side of thereceptacle near the middle thereof, as shown clearly in the pers ectiveView of the drawings. Each hook (5 has an end Q] engaging over thelongitudinal edge of the receptacle forming means for supporting thehook. In order to regulate the tension of said wires, a tightening meansis afforded, consisting of a rod made up of two sections R and R, eachhaving an eye in its outer end and the inner threaded ends engaging aturn buckle R whereby, as the latter is turned in one direction, thewires may be drawn taut, thus serving to hold the scrubbing brushessecurely in place.

In the event of it being desired to replace the scrub brushes withrubbing devices for polishing the floor or mops, etc.,the brushes may beeasily and quickly removed and scrub brushes or other devicessubstituted therefor and held in place by means of the wires.

What I claim to be new is 1. In combination with areceptacle adapted tocontain liquid and having exit apertures in the bottom thereof, a slideto regulate the flow of liquid through said apertures, scrub brushesupon the bottom of the receptacle, wires having hooked ends engagingapertures in the receptacle and holding said brushes in place, and meansfor holding said wires taut.

2. In combination with a receptacle adapt-- ed to contain liquid andhaving exit apertures in the bottom thereof, a slide to regulate theflow of liquid through said apertures, scrub brushes upon the bottom ofthe receptacle, wires having hooked ends engaging apertures in thereceptacle and passing underneath said brushes, hooks on the receptacleand engaged by said wires, and means for holding the latter taut.

3. In combination with a receptacle adapted to contain liquid and havingexit apertures in the bottom thereof, a slide to regusaid Wires, and aturn buckle connecting the late the flow of liquid throu h saidapersections of said rod. 10 tures, scrub brushes upon the ottom of theIn testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my receptacle Wires having hookedends ensignature in the presence of two witnesses.

gaging apertures in the receptacle and pass- JOHN GILBRIETH WEBB. ingunderneath said brushes, hooks on the WVitnesses: receptacle and engagedby said Wires, a sec- J. E. PLEASANT,

tional rod having eyes in its ends engaging J. F. BARBEE.

